Women lead main national science agencies after CSRIO appointment

Company director and chemical engineer Kathryn Fagg is the new head of the national science agency CSIRO.

17 October, 2021

New national emergency alert system now live

The latest version of the federal government’s Emergency Alert telephone warning system is up and running.

7 October, 2021

Proposed CIC ‘doesn’t deserve to be called a watchdog’

The proposed commonwealth integrity watchdog will be the most toothless in the country, the Centre for Public Integrity says.

6 October, 2021

Probe finds no criminal conduct in sale of Western Sydney Airport land

An Australian Federal Police investigation of the Commonwealth’s purchase of land for the Western Sydney Airport for ten times what it was worth has found no evidence of criminal conduct.

29 September, 2021

Mastercard to collaborate with DTA on digital identity

Mastercard says it will collaborate with the DTA to expand its digital identity service.

27 September, 2021

Dumped contractor disappointed over nuclear subs decision

Global defence contractor Naval Group says it’s a major disappointment that it has been dumped as the builder of Australia’s next fleet of submarines after the Prime Minister announced a deal with the UK and US to build a nuclear fleet.

16 September, 2021

More than half Commonwealth procurement non-competitive

Despite its competition policy more than half of the Australian government’s procurement is via limited tender, an inquiry has heard.

14 September, 2021

Services Australia sets up vaccination compensation scheme

Services Australia will administer a compensation scheme for people who have an adverse covid-19 vaccine reaction.

8 September, 2021

Sustainability at centre of Infrastructure Australia 2021 plan

Infrastructure Australia has released a 15-year vision of what it thinks infrastructure investment and delivery should look like in a post pandemic, climate-compromised world.

6 September, 2021

Former agriculture dept staffer found corrupt

A former agriculture department staffer used his position to import building products from China for a private company.

1 September, 2021

NDIS participants strangled by red tape

The NDIS is a bureaucratic nightmare that many of the most disadvantaged are missing out on because it’s so hard to navigate, a study finds.

26 August, 2021

Travel restrictions kept out 48,000 COVID cases

Researchers have a developed tool that they say can be used in decision making about reopening international borders.

26 August, 2021

Government agencies report 34 data breaches

Government agencies reported 34 data breaches over the last six months, with most taking longer than a month to put it on the record.

23 August, 2021

Inland Rail consultation ‘a joke’, councils say

A report says the ARTC needs to work more closely with local government to garner support for the Inland Rail.

16 August, 2021